A Voice Says, "Cry Out"

Isaiah 40 (New International Version)

3 A voice of one calling:
"In the desert prepare
the way for the LORD [a] ;
make straight in the wilderness
a highway for our God. [b]

4 Every valley shall be raised up,
every mountain and hill made low;
the rough ground shall become level,
the rugged places a plain.

5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed,
and all mankind together will see it.
For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."

6 A voice says, "Cry out."
And I said, "What shall I cry?"
"All men are like grass,
and all their glory is like the flowers of the field.

7 The grass withers and the flowers fall,
because the breath of the LORD blows on them.
Surely the people are grass.

8 The grass withers and the flowers fall,
but the word of our God stands forever."

***Thank you to pareeerica for sharing her beautiful textures. I used Opal Blue Texture www.flickr.com/photos/8078381@N03/3176427586/in/set-72157... on this photo.

One more day until my daughter's surgery...Friday, the 23rd. I can't believe it!!!

We are to call between 3 and 4 pm today to find out what time tomorrow we have to be at the hospital. Children are usually first on the surgery line. Therefore we are probably looking at having to be there at around 5 AM-ish.

Woogie is becoming more anxious as time draws nearer. She asked me how to get God to help her with that fear. All I could offer her was, "to ask the Lord to take it every time she feels anxious". Also, reading God's word brings comfort too.

My husband's Mother and Aunt will be here for the surgery. They are coming into town around lunchtime today. There presence will be a comfort and help.

Our Aunt is taking us all to dinner tonight, wherever the Woog wants to go...which she has chosen The Olive Garden. She will take Bubb to stay at the hotel with her some to keep his mind off of his sister's surgery. :) Also, so I can stay with Jordan in the hospital during the night. I doubt I will leave her side much at all. They will be here through Sunday.

Then the next weekend my sister in law and her daughter will come spend the weekend with us. Woogie is so close to them and she will be so happy to spend time with them during her recovery.

Thank you all again for your thoughts and prayers. We know God is answering them, and healing her in His way.

Throwing Back Later On; Surgery Prep for Woogie

I've not been real good at keeping up with the throwbacks, and wordless wed's. I'll try to do better about it. :) I really do desire to participate in these. Also, I had wanted to go a little deeper about my life journey on Sat's...but honestly have not had that emotional energy these days to do the Sat writing.

Last week we did come across so many precious photos of J and J that I definitely want to get posted!!! It is just that they require scanning before I can get them on the blog. In our small apartment we do not have the room to keep our printer out. Therefore I will have to dig it out of the closet everytime we use it...and just haven't done that with other things going on.

For today, I'll give you all some updates.

Today our little girl aka the Woogie, had her history and physical prep for surgery. She did GREAT. When the blood was drawn, she did not flinch one bit! She is so much like me. When I was younger and received shots, I would sit there and watch the shot go in. This is when I was very young, and the nurses could not believe it.

Anyway...she had all the routine pre surgery tests. She had never "pee'd" in a cup before...hehe...it cracked me up seeing her face as I was trying to explain it all before she went into the restroom(she looked at me, "Like WHAT???"... you know the whole "certain way to wipe with the wipe thingy", catch midstream...put cup in the window. She thought that was so funny.

After the lab work, the nurse swabbed her nose to test for mersa. This was something new to me...I've never had that done prior to any of my surgeries. Apparently it is an extra precaution that hospitals are now taking for anyone who will be staying in the hospital. If she is carrying any staph infection, she will need to take a round of antibiotics prior to her surgery.

I had to sign all of those forms that tell you the gloom and doom of it all. The worst that can happen...etc etc. I didn't even want to read it...just signed.

I'm still trusting God for a miracle healing! I can always hope, and trust God for His best way too.

When we finished up with all of that, we went over to the main Hospital. The Child Life Specialist took us on a tour...beginning from the main entrance, and going through all of the steps and places that she will be going...surgical prep room, O.R. Pedatric ICU room, Peds floor...we got to see it all! It was so great, and I think it really helped J to know what is coming. The CLS was so kind and allowed her to ask lot of questions, and even showed her instruments and tubes that will be used. (She only shows these items if the child says they are OK with it.) She was so caring and wonderful with J.

Then...the best part of our day. :)) Some dear friends of ours came to visit from the town we moved from in October. I've missed these dear friends so much, and we had such a blessed time in the Lord together. They both prayed over our family, and we shared sweet conversation.

Thank you Lord!

I've so missed having our friends from back home, especially in times like these. I know Jesus is our friend who sticks closer than a brother, but it has been difficult being away from friends and family for the past 2 yrs, and not being able to really connect with other believers on an intimate level here. You know, where you can just be yourself, and they love you anyway with warts and all??? No pretense and no pretending. Vice versa too! Those kinds of friends are very rare.

We are going home to visit our family and friends one last time before her surgery day. Woogie wants to see her best friend in whom she has known since they were babies. :) We will also celebrate our son's birthday while we are there. Even though his birthday is really mid Feb, we are going to celebrate early because we do no know when we will be able to travel with our girl. I'd say at least 6 weeks before we can drive that distance. (He's excited to have an early birthday tho ;)

Hope you are all having a beautiful day!